MNTGE, a digital fashion brand, is set to launch its Patchwork collection, a series of non-fungible token (NFT) patches paired with a physical counterpart. The 7,500-unit collection, designed by 11 artists including Jen Stark and Christopher Torres, will be available for purchase on July 27 on NFT marketplace OpenSea. Each NFT will be priced at 0.07 ETH, or $130.
The NFTs are linked to an identical physical patch. Embedded with a near-field communication (NFC) chip, owners can scan the real-world patch to claim the digital token in their crypto wallet. By holding the patch on the blockchain and in real life, users can trace ownership as well as attend token-gated events and exclusive MNTGE experiences.
The patches can also be sewn onto MNTGE’s base garments, such as t-shirts, jackets and denim. By implementing an ERC-6551 token standard, the digital wearable becomes a token-bound account that can custody the patches – creating an added layer of digital ownership.
People are out there wearing [vintage] and collecting it…young kids want to be authentic, said Nick Adler, co-founder of MNTGE. They don’t want a Hot Topic shirt, they want the original shirt, right? So we just saw this natural, really honest use case for the blockchain, and we just felt like the two could really go hand-in-hand.
MNTGE, which debuted in 2022, has been dedicated to working between the intersection of digital and physical fashion by connecting their garments to the blockchain. In December 2022, the brand released the MNTGE Pass, an NFT that grants buyers first access to its drops. After quickly selling out its passes, it released its first collection of digitally-linked garments in February, created by designer and MNTGE co-founder Sean Wotherspoon.
Upon the release of the collection, MNTGE pass holders will be airdropped a MNTGE concert poster, created by design firm Globe Poster Printing. In addition to being a digital collectible, it will also be redeemable for a physical copy.